From the opening minutes of last night’s debut episode, it was clear that Season 4 of “World of Dance” would hit a little different. First, we saw the contestants in a warehouse, thinking they were about to audition for the show’s producers. But: surprise! In walked judges Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, and Ne-Yo, announcing that […]
If COVID-19 cancellations have you missing the high-energy dynamic of dance competitions, we feel you. Luckily, “World of Dance” returns to NBC this month, bringing all the dance-competition realness you’ve been missing straight to your living room. This season’s roster of dancers has us seriously pumped—especially the talent in the junior category. Here are six […]
Take one look at Kaeli Ware’s Instagram page and you’ll be captivated. The elegant, impossibly long-limbed ballet dancer has over 110 thousand followers hooked on her every polished move. But the 19-year-old phenom isn’t just a social media sensation. Having already conquered the competition scene and the world of dance reality TV, Ware recently joined […]
In April 2015, Alyssa Allen found herself in a nearly unprecedented position. It was Vegas Week on Season 12 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” she was a clear favorite for the show’s Top 20—and she respectfully declined the opportunity. In a conversation with judge Nigel Lythgoe, Allen said she strongly believed she should […]
When a dancer’s resumé includes winning “World of Dance,” appearing on both “Ellen” and “The Kids’ Choice Awards,” and dancing with Justin Bieber, N.E.R.D., and Lil Wayne, that dancer isn’t usually 10 years old. But hip-hopper Ayden Nguyen, affectionately known as the “mini Sean Lew,” has already managed to captivate audiences all over the world […]
With its eye-popping visuals, colorful cast of outrageously dressed characters, and terrifyingly fierce competition, “World of Dance” sometimes feels just a little bit like a dance version of The Hunger Games. (“The Dancer Games,” perhaps?) Last night’s episode only reinforced that sense, as we watched 12 formidable acts get mercilessly narrowed down to just four […]
The stakes are never not high on a show like “World of Dance,” but last night’s episode—the very last of the Duels eps for this season—felt especially fraught. Why? The theme running through most of the routines (and the scores, and the results) was that age-old competition debate of tricks versus “goosies,” as J.Lo would […]
Alright, y’all, this is it. THE LAST WEEK OF QUALIFIERS. In our humble opinions, every single act that walks onto the “World of Dance” stage is supremely overqualified to win all of the prize money, but this is a TV dance competition, so cuts will be made. Tears will be shed and wiped away gently, […]